"I know Braxton, if he has a good week of practice, will start," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Monday via ESPN. "I saw him (Sunday), and I'm much more confident. I mean, he had a very good day yesterday, and we practiced pretty hard.

"I'm saying he's around 90 (percent) right now, and he could be 100 by next week, I'm hoping."

In Braxton’s absence, senior Kenny Guiton has put up big numbers. Guiton threw a school-record six touchdown passes (all in the first half) during Ohio State’s 76-0 rout of Florida A&M on Saturday. Guiton has thrown 12 touchdown passes with Miller out, but Meyer made it clear that Miller is the starter.

"I am very comfortable with both quarterbacks …," Meyer said. "But Braxton is 13-0 as a starter (since the start of last season) and has done very well with his improvements. Someone has to come off the field."

The matchup with Wisconsin is the Big Ten opener for Ohio State (4-0). The Badgers (3-1) overpowered Purdue 41-10 in their Big Ten opener last week.